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Tip

Turn into a special starter

Take some small queen scallops
or slice 4 king scallops across into discs. Sprinkle with a little chilli powder, then fry very briefly on each side until lightly coloured. Pour the soup
into 4 bowls and arrange the scallops slices in the centre with a sprig of parsley.

Method

Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion, then fry until lightly coloured. Add the nigella seeds and chilli, then
fry for 1 min. Tip in the squash, potato and stock, then bring to the boil. Stir well, cover, then simmer for 20 mins,
or until the vegetables are tender.

Purée the soup in batches, adding
a handful of parsley with each batch. Return the soup to the pan, then reheat. The soup can be frozen for
up to 1 month.

Having noted the comment about the seeds I ground them in a pestle and mortar first it made them much softer when blending. Also didn't have any veg stock so used chicken stock intead, This has got to be the most delicious soup I have had in ages ............went well with the snow falling outside very comforting.

I found that the nigella seeds were not a particularly nice texture to have ain a soup. They are very small and get stuck in your teeth (they do not blend up). This takes away from the enjoyment of the soup which otherwise has a decent flavour, very sweet.

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